Healthy Diet at Home

One of the largest misunderstandings circulating within the low carb community is the mistaken idea that everyone on a low carb diet has insulin resistance. While most of us have some type of metabolic problem or defect, it isn’t always from insulinemia. Sometimes, the problem is not too much insulin; sometimes, it’s actually not enough. For those with insulin resistance, the problem can be easy to solve: Just restrict carbs to your personal level of tolerance and save carby treats for special occasions. That results in increased sensitivity to insulin and better blood glucose control. If you have insulin insufficiency, however, the problem is more complex. Role of Insulin A fear of carbs and insulin is common among low carb dieters, but insulin is vital to survival. If you don’t produce enough insulin, you’ll die. Insulin is a peptide hormone secreted by the beta cells inside the pancreas. It’s released about every 5 to 10 seconds at a very small level, and then in larger quantities a...

 i need your advice on how to safely lose weightwhile pregnant. the first thing to do is to not sit down onthe couch eating a carton of ice cream to celebrate. the second thing to do is realizeyou are eating for one point one people, not two, and not use the pregnancy as an excuseto pig out. despite the increased hunger. around a third of the population thinks theyare hungry when they are really thirsty. drink water and other hydrating liquids insteadof eating, especially if you’ve been throwing up. that only tells me what to do after morningsickness. what do i do to lose weight the rest of the pregnancy? do not overeat, take prenatal vitamins tomake up for what you crave due to malnutrition, enjoy small snacks to control stomach acid,instead of multiple full meals - that’s more a list of what not to do togain even more weight. most pregnant women will gain ten pounds forkid and placenta and another ten to twenty pounds for the extra blood vessels and supportsystem. if you gain le...

It has taken me a long time to reach this point. I don't really know how I feel about it all . . . just yet. The additional tests that the first nurse practitioner ran came back quite abnormal. But I didn't hear from her until I chased her down a couple of weeks later. She was very confused and was trying to figure it out on her own. In the meantime, everything in my body was racing. My metabolism was high, but the body was in starvation mode, so I don't understand her personal need to figure it all out. Since Cigna's insurance chart said our local Endocrinology clinic was not set up to take Cigna patients until January, I just wanted her to run the blood work for me, so I could decide if it was worth it to pay for the doctor visit myself, or if I should wait until our new insurance became effective in January. Hubby's company is dumping Cigna for a local health insurance company instead. When I didn't hear back, I called the clinic and asked for a copy of my r...